What was found
(CAN) LT ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE ON START. INSPECTION OF THE STARTER GENERATOR DETERMINED THAT THE BRUSHES WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN. THE ASSEMBLY ONLY HAD 139.5 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- October 1, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna S550
- Aircraft time
- 11,084 hours
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 8011 · Engine Starter
- Part
- Brushes
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Starter Gen
- Component
- Starter Gen · Lucas
- Component part number
- 230850041
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.